Beechwood Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Beechwood excels in the early years, with children making good progress from their starting points through strong teaching in Reception and Key Stage 1. The school provides excellent support for vulnerable pupils, including those with special educational needs and those eligible for pupil premium funding, ensuring they catch up with their peers. Leadership is actively working to improve the school, with recent test results showing upward trends across all subjects.
Key Strengths
- Children make good progress in Early Years and Key Stage 1 with good and outstanding teaching
- Pupils supported by pupil premium funding and those with special educational needs make good progress
- Behaviour and safety are good - pupils feel safe and well cared for
- School leadership is making improvements through monitoring teaching quality and supporting staff development
- Recent test results show standards have risen across all subjects
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in Key Stage 2 is not yet good, with particularly weak progress in mathematics
- Teaching quality is inconsistent across the school, especially in Key Stage 2
- Work doesn't always match individual pupils' needs - sometimes too hard or too easy
- Teachers lack consistent skills in mathematics to raise standards
- Pupils don't always get enough opportunities to work independently or improve their work through marking and questioning
Safeguarding
Effective - pupils feel safe and well cared for in school, know they can talk to adults about worries, and the school deals with bullying and racist behaviour quickly and effectively.
Extracurricular Activities
Early Birds breakfast club
Beechwood Primary School is a larger than average primary school that requires improvement. While the school has strong foundations in Early Years and Key Stage 1, achievement and teaching quality in Key Stage 2 need to improve, particularly in mathematics.
At a Glance
39.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has declined from 77% to 68%. Writing has declined from 82% to 78%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
455 pupils
459 capacity
4 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds
Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
10,239
Applications
8,283
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.81159%
Overall absence
24.13793%
Persistent absence
377
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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